Opinion
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2025: The Year “The Chinese Shopper” Died. Why Travel Retail must stop asking: “Is China back?” and start asking: “Which China Are We Building For?” By: Subramania Bhatt
Introduction by: Peter Marshall For most of 2025, global travel retail kept circling around the same question: “Is China back…
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What To Expect From Next Week’s European Travel Retail Confederation Business Forum: Secretary General Julie Lassaigne and President Nigel Keal Interviewed.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall This interview is an important introduction to what will unfold at next week’s Business Forum in…
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Is Travel Retail Placing Too Much Emphasis on Local Product Lines? By: Steve Hillam, Managing Director Pi Insight.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall The Airport Duty Free channel is underpinned by a set of core pillars that work together…
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Travel Retail in 2026: TRunblocked.com’s Perspective On Trends And Predictions
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Get ready for a pretty turbulent year – at least when it comes to the geopolitical…
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Is Promotional Activity Eroding Travel Retail’s Luxury Environment? By: Stephen Hillam, Managing Director, Pi Insight.
Introduction by: Peter Marshall Over the past few months, Stephen Hillam has walked through a number of airports, and found…
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Destination: Value – Mondelez WTR’s Big Bet On A Smarter Travel Retail Future
Introduction by: Peter Marshall If Mondelez World Travel Retail wanted to shake the industry awake, its recent Destination: Value webinar…
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The Rise of First-Time Chinese Travellers: Mirage, Momentum, or Missed Signal? By: Subramania Bhatt, Founder & CEO, China Trading Desk
Introduction by: Peter Marshall This image portrays today’s reality in Travel Retail. It’s the wait before the walk-in. She’s not…
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Why Is Cruise Retail The Forgotten ‘Middle Child’ Of Travel Retail?
Introduction by: Peter Marshall This is an important, frank and fairly controversial article from Adrian Pittaway, Owner and CEO of…
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TFWA Cannes 2025. TRunblocked.com’s Perspective: An Excellent Week, But There Are Still Flaws (But Fixable).
Introduction by: Peter Marshall There is no doubt that Cannes 2025 was a vintage year for the travel retail industry.…
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TFWA World Exhibition 2025. Key Questions For Your Reference – Some Serious, Some Not-So-Serious. PLUS a competition, a first from TRunblocked.com
Introduction by: Peter Marshall By the time you read this, the industry will mostly be in Cannes. I hope everyone has travelled…